an irregular surface or seam within a limestone or other sedimentary rock, characterized by irregular interlocking pegs and sockets around 1 cm in depth and a concentration of insoluble minerals.
a grooved peg forming part of a stylolite.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from Greek stulos 'column' + -lite
stylolite in other Oxford dictionaries
Definition of stylolite in the US English dictionary
